Implants: Page 25

Case reports: Treatment options for compromised or missing teeth

By Harold Berk DDS, ScD, and Fredrick Berk

For patients with compromised or missing teeth, more than one treatment is often available. Dental implants have become routine in dental practice, but not every patient is a candidate for them. The dentist and patient must weigh the benefits of competing options to determine the best treatment. Dr. Harold Berk and Frederick Berk illustrate two cases in which different treatment options were used.

June 26, 2017

Which implant is more stable: tapered or parallel wall?

By Tony Edwards

When placing implants, protecting the sinus cavity is crucial. As anatomic limitations may mean sufficient bone is not available for traditional-length implants, 8-mm tapered or parallel wall implants may be used. But is one of these designs better? A new study compared the performance of both over a year.

May 31, 2017

Implants improve quality of life for partially edentulous patients

By Lori Roniger

What's the effect of implant-supported single crowns or fixed partial dentures on oral health-related quality of life, and is this effect influenced by age or gender? A new study examined both physical and psychological factors in patients up to three years after implant placement.

May 24, 2017

Study measures displacement of zirconia crowns into implants

By Tony Edwards

When you are tightening CAD/CAM-fabricated zirconia single-implant crown into an internal conical seal implant-abutment connection, you know there is going to be some displacement, but how much? The researchers of a new study measured this displacement and also asked if it's enough to affect the proximal contacts and occlusion of the prosthesis.

May 24, 2017

Which fixation system performs best over the long term?

By Tony Edwards

Oral surgeons and other dental practitioners faced with a challenging presentation in orthognathic and reconstructive surgery will often consider either a titanium fixation system or a biodegradable system. Researchers from the Netherlands wanted to compare the two systems and see which performed better over the long term.

May 16, 2017

Are transplanted third molars an implant alternative?

By Tony Edwards

The autotransplantation of third molars has been called a feasible, fast, and economical alternative to an implant when a suitable donor tooth is available. But how do these teeth hold up over the long term, and what kind of socket is best for their placement?

May 15, 2017

Microthreaded-neck implants produce less bone loss

By Lori Roniger

Previous studies have found that the use of implants with a rough surface and microthreaded neck may reduce crestal bone loss compared with other implant types, but this positive effect is subject to various factors. To take a closer look at this important issue, a new systematic review examined high-quality research on the topic.

May 4, 2017

New implant coating reduces bacterial growth, adhesion

By Theresa Pablos

Silver and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles may be the key to reducing the implant failure rate. A new, biocompatible implant coated with the two materials effectively prevented biofilm growth and adhesion in a recent study.

April 20, 2017

Saliva peptide may help implant integration

By Theresa Pablos

A peptide found in saliva may be the key to helping implants integrate with surrounding cells faster. Researchers found that oral cavity cells exposed to this specific peptide spread and adhered to titanium significantly better than those without it.

April 9, 2017

Legal Cases: Mandibular fracture after implant placement

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

You use a health history form with every patient. You discuss this form and their health with them and receive their agreement, But, as William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler write in their latest Legal Cases series, it is impossible to get every condition onto a form. Learn what happened to a new-to-practice prosthodontist who placed implants in a 68-year-old patient.

April 3, 2017

New materials designed to fight pathogens, reduce caries

By Lori Roniger

The development of secondary caries and bacterial acid formation leads to many dental restoration failures. However, researchers are concocting clever new polymer-based dental materials to combat such problems, as discussed at the recent International Association for Dental Research (IADR) meeting.

March 29, 2017

Product highlights from IDS 2017: Part 1

By Kevin Henry

COLOGNE, GERMANY - Dental journalist Kevin Henry attended the 2017 International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany, and saw the plethora of amazing new technologies that were introduced. He offers a roundup of these introductions in the first of a two-part exclusive series for DrBicuspid.com.

March 26, 2017

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